10 August 2012

Msgr. Pope on “Church Speak”

“There is a tendency that any group has to use words that make sense to some of its members, but are often unintelligible to outsiders. I have sometimes had to coach recent converts in ‘Church speak’.”

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on some of the words and phrases that may pass for Catholic jargon.

To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:

Msgr. Charles Pope: Church-Speak: Strange things Church people say (3 AUG 12)

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